What is Nanotechnology and Why Does it Matter? From Science to Ethics
Language: English
Published by *Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
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Ongoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced….
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- Title
- What is Nanotechnology and Why Does it Matter? From Science to Ethics
- Author
- Allhoff, Fritz and Lin, Patrick and Morre, Daniel
- Publisher
- *Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1405175443
- ISBN 13
- 9781405175449
- Item weight
- 500 grams
- Nanotechnology is crucial for the next generation of industries, financial markets, research labs, and our everyday lives; this book provides an informed and balanced look at nanotechnology and its social impact
- Offers a comprehensive background discussion on nanotechnology itself, including its history, its science, and its tools, creating a clear understanding of the technology needed to evaluate ethics and social issues
- Authored by a nanoscientist and philosophers, offers an accurate and accessible look at the science while providing an ideal text for ethics and philosophy courses
- Explores the most immediate and urgent areas of social impact of nanotechnology
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About the Author
Fritz Allhoff is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.
Patrick Lin is Professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he is also the director of the Ethics + Emerging Technologies Group. He is also an affiliate scholar at the Stanford Law School, Center for Internet and Society.
Daniel Moore is a research scientist on nanoscale semiconductor solutions for IBM and has served on the Georgia Institute of Technology's honor committee.
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